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Comments: Nikon SB-600 vs. SB-800 flash, anyone?
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[QUOTE="Rich Rohrich, post: 1228644, member: 16241"] If you are shooting long distances at night a Better Beamer flash extender will help get you a couple of extra f-stops of power. Best part is it's simple and cheap (~ $40) [url]http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/431905-REG/Visual_Echoes_FX4_FX4_Better_Beamer_for.html[/url] Going to long lenses gets expensive in a hurry, especially if you want fast lenses for shooting at night. I got the chance to try a Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR lens as was really impressed with how good it was for a sub $500 lens. It's a replacement for the old Nikon 70-300 non-VR lens I used to use and it's a HUGE improvement in performance and build quality. It's not as fast as the pro lenses but with the Vibration Reduction function it's a really easy lens to shoot handheld at slower shutter speeds. For the money it's hard to beat. Here's a review that goes into more detail : [url]http://www.bythom.com/70300VRlens.htm[/url] A link to the lens at B&H [url]http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/449088-GREY/Nikon_2161_70_300mm_f_4_5_6G_AF_S_VR.html[/url] Sigma has a 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 that goes for less than $600 most places. I've never used it so I can't say what it's performance is like. On the other end is the fast Pro glass Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR ($1600) and a TC-17 teleconverter ($400). With that you can shoot at f2.8 across the 70-200 range and a stop and a half slower (f 4.5) in the 119mm-340mm range when the converter is on. It's a pretty good compromise and an amazing lens but probably too much money for anyone who isn't making a living with it. For shooting night football you might be better off with the 70-300, the Better Beamer, getting a second SB800 and firing them in tandem. With the wireless features you can set up the flash heads in strategic locations and get some really great shots even with the slower lens. [/QUOTE]
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